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How Does A Content Switch Work?

by tonymurphy on July 15, 2008

This post provides a brief overview of how a content switch works.  The chief function of a content switch is to inspect the data packets (containing the data content) it receives from the network and using a number of predefinied policies it will then decide how that data needs to handled or distributed (or switched). Read more about the functions of a content switch

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Content Switch Load Balancing Overview

by tonymurphy on July 2, 2008

This post provides a basic overview of content switching in the context of a load balancing switch. The basic idea behind the use of a content switch for load balancing is to add performance, scalability, high availability and resilience to a server farm (group or cluster of servers). Read more about content switch load balancing

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